About me

• About me
• My publications

Dr. José L. Castro Aguilar is a Doctor in Building Physics from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) (Australia), and a Communications and Electronics Engineer

Specialized in sustainability, energy efficiency in buildings, health in buildings, mitigation of the urban heat island, building energy simulation (EnergyPlus), information technology (IT) consulting (programming, databases and software development), data science, machine learning and building management system (BMS)

Researched at Fraunhofer USA – Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE), in Boston (USA)

Worked in the United States, Australia, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France and Spain

Member of the Association for Geobiological Studies GEA since 2002

You can contact me at info@drjoseaguilar.com

I deliver free presentations on these topics for associations

My publications

• Anthony D. Fontanini, Jose L. Castro Aguilar, Matt S. Mitchell, Jan Kosny, Noel Merket, Jason W. DeGraw, Edwin Lee, ‘Predicting the performance of radiant technologies in attics: Reducing the discrepancies between attic specific and whole-building energy models.‘, Elsevier, Energy & Buildings 169 (2018) 69–83
• Castro Aguilar, J.L., Gentle, A.R., Smith, G.B. & Chen, D., ‘A method to measure total atmospheric long-wave down-welling radiation using a low cost infrared thermometer tilted to the vertical.‘, Elsevier, Energy 81 (2015) 233-244
• Smith, G.B., Aguilar, J.L.C., Gentle, A.R. & Chen, D., ‘Multi-parameter sensitivity analysis: A design methodology applied to energy efficiency in temperate climate houses.‘, Elsevier, Energy and Buildings 55 (2012) 668–673
• Gentle, A.R., Aguilar, J.L.C. & Smith, G.B., ‘Optimized cool roofs: Integrating albedo and thermal emittance with R-value.‘, Elsevier. Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 95 (2011) 3207–3215
• Castro Aguilar, J.L., Smith, G.B., Gentle, A.R. & Chen, D., ‘Making cool roofs compatible with low heating and cooling loads.‘, Fuelling the Future: Advances in Science and Technologies for Energy Generation, Transmission and Storage. A. Mendez-Vilas. BrownWalker Press, 2012, 530-534. ISBN-13: 978-1-61233-558-2
• Castro Aguilar, J.L., Kośny, J., Shukla, N., ‘Evaluating the impact of the edge thermal bridging on the overall thermal performance of vacuum insulation panel (VIP) assemblies‘. Proceedings of IVIS2017: 13th International Vacuum Insulation Symposium – September 20–21, 2017, CSTB, France
• Castro Aguilar, J.L., Gentle, A.R., Smith, G.B. ‘Managing and monitoring radiant and convective heat flows in temperate zone urban environments’. Third International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Island Proceedings. Venice, October 13-15, 2014, 1482 – 1492
• Castro Aguilar, J.L., Smith, G.B., Gentle, A.R. & Chen, D., ‘Optimum integration of albedo, sub-roof R-value, and phase change material for cool roofs.‘, Proceedings of Building Simulation 2013: 13th Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association. Chambéry (France), 25-28 August 2013
• Smith, G.B., Gentle, A.R. & Aguilar, J.L.C., ‘Cool roofs: coatings, glazings and structures for enhanced thermal performance‘, Society of Vacuum Coaters. 505/856-7188. 55th Annual Technical Conference Proceedings, Santa Clara, CA April 28–May 3, 2012 ISSN 0737-5921

Presented the following posters:

• ‘Accurate, Low Cost Measurement for Thermal Radiative Cooling in Urban Heat Island Studies’ at the Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, 8 Dec – 10 Dec 2014, UNSW, Sydney Australia
• ‘Optimum cool roofing for lowest cost with high energy savings’ at Solar 2012 conference from The Australian Solar Council (formerly The Australian Solar Energy Society)